National Parks

When it comes to historic battles, Yorktown can't be matched. There was the Battle of Yorktown that settled American independence. There was the Siege of Yorktown during the Civil War. Now comes the Yorktown Tobacco Press Campaign, a brewing battle pitting York County history buffs against the desires of National Park Service officials who want the structure removed from the waterfront. It appears neither side is backing down. "We did everything that they asked for," said Walt Akers, president of the Twisted Oaks Foundation, which was responsible for researching and constructing the tobacco press on the Yorktown waterfront. "I have no idea what the thinking is...

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